Should the school cellphone ban be lifted?

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that he is considering changes to the city’s school cellphone ban, enacted under his predecessor Mayor Michael Bloomberg, noting that it is important for parents to be able to reach their children. Mr. de Blasio said his son, Dante, brings his cellphone to his school, which like many others lets children carry but not use their phones in class. But students at schools with metal detectors typically pay local merchants to store their phones lest they be confiscated upon entering school.

Should the school cellphone ban be lifted?

Yes. Parents need to be able to reach their children during the day, especially after school.

Yes. Let them bring their phones, but have a strict policy that bans them during class time.

No. Cellphones are a distraction, and kids need to disconnect. It will be impossible to stop them from texting and surfing all day.

One Response

Cellphone use has become a public nuisance everywhere. Owneers of pubic establishments should make clear that their uses inside anywhere that serves the public are unlawful and users asked to remove themselves – period.

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